BY FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Fort Hays State senior defensive back has received an invite to the Chicago Bears Rookie Minicamp on Friday (May 3). Jibowu is one of about 35 players invited to the camp looking to be signed by the Bears. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace said they plan to sign 19 undrafted free agents, according to the Chicago Tribune on Monday morning (Apr. 29).
Jibowu, a two-time All-America selection by the Don Hansen Football Committee, finished his senior year of 2018 with 57 tackles, including 6 for loss, 2 interceptions, 1 sack, and 11 pass breakups. He wrapped his impressive four-year career at FHSU with 276 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, 9 interceptions, and 26 pass breakups. Jibowu was a three-time All-MIAA First Team selection at defensive back and also received Academic All-America honors from CoSIDA in his time at FHSU.
Below is the list of the players reportedly joining the Bears in some capacity, according to the news reported by the Chicago Tribune Monday morning. See release by Chicago Tribune.
Offense
WIDE RECEIVERS
Emanuel Hall, Missouri
Thomas Ives, Colgate
Spencer Schnell, Illinois State
Ron’quavion Tarver, Utah State
Joe Walker, Delaware
RUNNING BACK
Chris James, Wisconsin
TIGHT ENDS
Ian Bunting, California
Dax Raymond, Utah State
Ellis Richardson, Georgia Southern
LINEMEN
Blake Blackmar, Baylor
Alex Bars, Notre Dame
Tommy Doles, Northwestern
Joe Lowery, Ohio
Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame
Marquez Tucker, Southern Utah
John Yarbrough, Richmond
Defense
LINEMEN
Jonathan Harris, Lindenwood
Lawrence Marshall, Michigan
EDGE RUSHERS
Mathieu Betts, Laval
Dylan Carroll, Grand Valley State
Chuck Harris, Buffalo
LINEBACKERS
Quentin Moon, Western Illinois
CORNERBACKS
Clifton Duck, Appalachian State
Zuril Hendrick, Edinboro
Joshua Simmons, Limestone
SAFETIES
Doyin Jibowu, Fort Hays State
Adarius Pickett, UCLA
Jordan Powell, Widener
Special Teams
KICKERS
John Baron II, San Diego State
Casey Bednarski, Minnesota State-Mankato
Emmit Carpenter, Minnesota
Spencer Evans, Purdue
Alex Kjellsten, McNeese State
LONG SNAPPER
John Wirtel, Kansas